LARRY JOHNSON - Senior Highlights (2002) 🏈 2K for LJ! 🏈

2002 -
First Team All-American - First Team All-Big Ten - Doak Walker Award Winner
Johnson and his offensive line put it all together for his senior season which blindsided everyone to etch the year as one of the most iconic performances ever by a Nittany Lion football player. His physical abilities were always there but didn't produce a lot in his sophomore and junior seasons probably due to the lack of overall team success. But in 2002, Larry became the unquestioned feature back in an offense that also had a very capable and complimentary passing attack. Johnson's 2,087 yards that year are just about 500 more than then next highest single-season total in Penn State history. And he did it while averaging an incredible 7.7 yards per carry. He had four games where he rushed for 200+ yards and a game where he rushed for 300+ yards. Larry Johnson was a big running back, with really good speed to pull away from most defenders. Yet he ran with patience and balance while being extremely difficult to tackle for most one-on-one defenders. He seemed to have it all, while assembling one of the best seasons for a school that has produced an incredible amount of awesome tailbacks!

[@thomasbackenstoe849]

One of the greatest PSU ever bar and none

[@teeemiii5416]

Such and underrated/under appreciated player. Guy was a beast & amazing combo of power/speed.

[@jimhimesjr]

Thanks for this. Had season tickets that year. LJ was unstoppable. Nebraska was memorable but the MSU game was wild. He needs over 200 yards to get to 2k and he had it easily before half time.

[@henderson023]

The thing that always struck me about Johnson was how quickly he covered ground, even in close quarters with lots of bodies around him. And then...three or four more steps and he was in the clear, flying down the field with a panicked defense scrambling to catch him as if they were all saying "Oh hell, we had him and now we have to stop him when he's got a full head of steam?!?"

[@teekay_1]

You need to look at the blocking and how the PSU line was really setting the edge to make those runs possible. And the blocking on those inside zone plays, and how the line was getting to the next level was just phenomenal.

[@MatthewSchellGaming]

As a Chiefs and Penn State fan it was fun watching him play. Thought he got dogged for the Heisman. Such a shame what happened to him and his metal health.

[@louisstiles6861]

Most simple player ever just too big and too fast.

[@qvick99]

Dog

[@jasonvoorhees6416]

The best Psu back ! Better than Barkley for sure